12 Days of Christams!!!!

I am so excited today I am starting a family tradition of 12 days of Christmas for Kyron. Today marks the first day of 12 Days of Christmas. I will give Kyron small present everyday for 12 day. The last present will be on Christmas Morning. I can not wait until this afternoon go give him his first gift. I will post a pic and details everyday. I am also excited because I knew I wanted to start this tradition, but did not know how I was going to create an album to post the pictures until I came across Valerie's Blog and noticed one of her wonderful creation. It's her Christmas 10-page 6x6 chipboard mini book.
I can't wait to get home today and pre-order mine at Right At Home Scrapbooking
Until next time Happy Scrapping!

Elf Yourself!!!!!!

Please Enjoy!
The Brown Family

It's Official

The Brown's are having a baby! I went to the doctor yesterday and found out officially that I am 8 weeks pregant. My due date is July 20th. We are so excited. I am going to add a count down on the blog to keep track of everything. I will keep you posted on the up dates.

Feelin Ali Edwards

I have never really looked at Ali's work until lately. I have really enjoyed her December Daily Album. I think I am going to give it a try. I was so excited that I order her KOTM from Create Keepsake


I also found some exciting news while on her blog. The December Daily Album that she was using was an Album by Diane from D Reeves Design House So I then went over to Diane's Blog and noticed that her mother- in - law had a tutorial on how to create an album using the clear album. I guess today at work I search different blogs instead of teaching. Well it's almost Christmas and the students are tired and so is the teacher. (wink)

I am so happy because tomorrow night my brother in law is coming over and I have invited one of my co workers/ Sorority Sisters over for I guess you can say a date. I am so excited, but scared at the same time. I have never been that type to try and introduce people so I hope everything goes well. I have so much to get done for Christmas. I still have to shop for Christmas. My poor DH, I have not even thought about a gift for him. Everything that has crossed my mine has been for Kyron. I guess I will pick up the old faithful gift cards from Target, Gap, and Quintard Mall for all of our relatives. I might even buy some Starbuck, and Walmart gift cards this year. I have learned that buying gift cards a girl came never go wrong.

Christmas at The Brown's

 

I decided to post some picture of my Christmas Decoration. Christmas Decoration has been up in my house every since the first week end in November. I know I know just now posting photos. I have been lazy lately. Very tired, hungry and sleepy. Take a guess....... Your right The Brown's are expecting a new addition. I do not go to the doctor until December 10th to confirm, but I have taken two test that showed up positive. I will keep everyone updated. By the way Alabama lost the game.

Game Day!

It's big game day in ALABAMA!!!!!

VS


Well I guess you should know that my house is divided.
That's right House Divided. My Dh is an Auburn fan and I am an Alabama fan. May the best team win. GO BAMA!!!!!

I did a little digital scrap booking today. I am trying to get the hang of it! I created this today. With the help of Jessica Sprague KOTM from Creative Keepsake.

Just a little something to say!!!!

I love this time of year. Thanksgiving will be hosted at my house this year. I can't wait until the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. I will watch every inch of the show. I just hope everyone wants to watch it because that's what the TV will be on for a couple of hours.

Bucs Basketball!

Hello everyone out there in blog world! I guess I will announce my DH first wins for the season. My DH is a high school basketball coach at Hoover High School. (GO BUCS) My DH coaches the 9th grade and B Team basketball and assistant coach to the varsity team.I just received a telephone call from my DH letting me in on the first wins for the season. I know I know you guys are thinking why I'm I not at the game. Well, I did not want to drive 45 minutes. away from home with my 18 month old for 5 1/2 hours. I will attend the games on the weekend, but I have work tomorrow and a girl is a little cranky if she does not get all of her beauty rest. (wink) Well that's all I have for now. GO BUCS!!!!

Photoshop 101

I decided to play with my Photoshop Element 5.0 today. I created this.
I really did not want to get to involved with digital layouts because I did not have a printer that would print.Jennifer Woodbury gave me a cool website that she uses to print her layouts www.scrapbookpictures.com . I guess I will give it a shot. If I don't like it I can always go back to scrap booking the old way. I enjoy buying pattern paper.

Being Lazy!

Today, I decided to just be lazy and not do anything. Last night I was excited to come home and find my Becky Higgins' card kit at my front door. I think I will be creative a little today and create some Christmas cards. I need to clean my scrap room and organize somethings, but I do not think I am in the mood for that either. This Christmas I have asked for so much. I really want to organize my scrap room a little better. Man I tell ya getting a hobby room together is very challenging. Will I guess I will go now. Until next time Happy Scrapping!

Jury Duty Over !!!!

I am so glad Jury Duty is over. Let's just say that I hope I never have to experience something like that again!. I am sorry for the late photo's for Halloween. Having Jury Duty every morning drains you mind, body, and soul!!!
Enjoy my precious baby!






I am so excited I just purchased my Becky Higgins' Card Kit for only $13.95

I was blog hopping today and notice an very interesting family vacation for my DH and I to take Kyron.Maybe after the Disney Trip. It was the Nickelodeon Hotel, in Orlando,FL. May we can stop by to check it out while in Orlando Spring Break!

Can You Believe It!

JURY DUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I can't either. I have never posted a message this early in the morning and especially on a Monday morning when I should be at work or at least driving to work. No work for me today and hopefully all week. I have been summons for JURY DUTY!!! That's right can you believe it. Me either!!!!! I do not know what they were thinking to send me out a summon for jury duty letter! Will I have to go know just wanted you out there in blog world to know my job duties for today and maybe the entire week. Until thing Happy Scrappy!

Disney World Here We Come!!!!!!

I am so excited that we are going on vacation! OMG The Brown's are going to Disney World. I can not wait until April 2008! It seems like a long time away, but the Dh and I have to wait until we have time off work. I have never been to Disney so I guess I will be like a little kids in a candy store. I have already booked 3 character meals, and started to work on our travel plans. I guess your can say that I am over prepared! That's what everyone tells me but I can not help it. I guess being an educator makes a person that way. I just want everything to be a blast!!! Can't wait!

Pregnancy Quiz

I got this from Denise's blog and thought it would be fun to fill out, if only for me to remember the details. LOL!

1. were you married at the time? Yes.
2. what were your reactions? Excited! It was planned so we weren't too surprised.
3. how old were you? 25
4. how did you find out you were pregnant? Took a test from the Dollar store. Only took one test!
5. who did you tell first? My DH Torry
6. did you want to find out the sex? Yes, Don't really like surprises
7. did you deliver early or late? 8 days early. I picked the birth day!

8. did you have morning sickness? Nope - not one bit.THANK GOD!

9. what did you crave? Nothing really. I did eat a lot from Taco Bell
10. who irritated you the most? Nobody
11. what was your first child's sex? Boy
12. how many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 30 pounds I think!
13. did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Nope. THANK GOD!!
14. where did you give birth? Regional Medical Center Hospital
15. how many hours were you in labor? I was induced at 12:00 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and he was delivered on Thursday morning at 8:12 a.m.
16. who drove you to the hospital? Torru
17. who watched? Torry, Dr. Ballard, Mommy, sister, and the nurses
18. was it natural or c-section? Natural - with an epidural of course!
19. did you take medicine to ease the pain? Epidural - I didn't feel a thing. It was great!
20. how much did your child weigh? 6 pounds, 11 ounce
21. did your child have any complications? Nope THANK GOD!!!
22. what did you name him/her? Kyron Preston

23. how old is your first born today? 18 months!

Digital Layouts!

I have been thinking about learning how to create digital layouts for quite some time now. Today was my first day trying to learn the concept. Enjoy the two layout I created today!

Punkin Patch Party!!!!

What a day! Kyron was invited to a birthday party today and man I was pushed for time. I had a hair appointment this morning at 8:00a.m. and the birthday party started at 10:00 will lets just say that Kyron arrived at 11:15. They had already started eating and was about to eat the cake. Kyron was the star of the show! Here are some pics. of the party.


Kyron enjoyed the Hay Ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Here's the birthday Girl! Doesn't she look like a precious pumpkin!


Here's Kyron and the birthday girl!


Well, I guess I'll go and get ready. Tonight is date night for me and the DH. Can't wait to see Tyler Perry's new movie Why Did I Get Married

Hobby Lobby saved the day

Today was a long and dreadful day at work. I guess because the students, teachers and everyone else that works in my school system is ready for FALL BREAK. That's right FALL BREAK. We are off work for a whole week.lol So after work I dedided to pick Kyron up from the babysitter and go do a little shopping. Well, lets just say a lot of shopping. Once I entered into the doors at Hobby Lobby $$ started flashing before my eyes.I was so happy when I came cross this
I'm feelin the flava that Jeanette purchased from Pottery Barn, but I just could not pay the price. I guess I was lucky like Nicole to catch it on sale at Hobby Lobby for 50% off. I guess everyone was correct when they say. Good things come to those who wait. Thanks to my DH for not letting me order the one for PB earlier like I wanted.

Here are some more ideas that I have taken from Jeanette. Man I tell you the girl has taste and I am stealing every bit of it. Does this look familiar. Here is a photo of my lovely urn with black pencils to give my room some style.

Here is something else that I saw on another blog that I would not let stay in the store. Did someone was Deidra "D" . This was inspired from Brandi's blog today.
Check out here studio. Man that look so nice. Wish it was mine.

Here are two more photos that I would like to share. Remember everything I bought was 50% off except the Heidi Swapp stamps that I purchased and the American Craft rub ons, the punches, the cardstock, the Terrifically Tacky Tape that Nichole talked about on her blog.
Here are those two photos that I mentioned earlier.

I'm still here

I know everyone is wondering what happen to me. It has been a long time since I post on this blog. Man I tell you it's hard to remember posting when you are busy with work, school, and family. I have decided to do some decorating around the house. I will so some pics. once everything is finish. I plan to do more. Can you believe that it's October 1st. I have not decided on buying a costume for Kyron for Halloween or not. He does not really know what it means right now anyway. Maybe I will let him were the costume he wore last year as my little sweet pumpkin and help mommy and daddy give out candy the the little kids as they come to the house.What do you think? I still have not put my scrap room together. I did not think it would take this much time to organize and piece things together. Well I guess I will go for now.Next time it will not be so long for me to post again. Until next time Happy Scrapping!

It's Here

I was so excited to come home an have a package on the front porch. It was my Christmas Stamps from Papertrey Ink. Nicole really out did herself this time. You go girl!!!! I will post so pics. later, The camera is downstairs and I am to tired to walk and get it! LOL

Well, I know that I mention earlier in the summer that we were going to put the house on the market and sell it. My DH and I decided to keep our house and create and share a lot of family tradition and memories in our house. God was speaking to us the whole time, but I believe we were not listen until he hit us right in the face. Thank you GOD!!!!!

Boo!

I was in a mood to be creative! My DH watched College Football all day long. There was some laughter in the house. My DH is an Auburn fan and I am an Alabama Fan. There is never a dull moment in our house during football season. I had a lot of jokes because Auburn Tigers are 1-3 and Alabama is 3-0. For the past couple or so years around this time my DH and in-laws had so many jokes for me and my parents it was not funny! But now the shoe is on the other foot and they can not take it.I think everyone is the state of Alabama who is an Auburn fan is mad. With a capital MAD!!!!!

Well back to what this post of all about! Don't you just love the Halloween photo book that I created. I can not wait to put Kyron's Halloween pic. in it. I loved the new MM Halloween line of pattern paper. Don't you agree!!!! Until next time Happy Scrapping!

In the Wee Hours of the Night

I waited all night for the big release of the new Holiday stamps to be released from Papertrey Ink. I enjoyed to release party on Nicole's blog. I was able to order two sets of stamps. I am overly excited about it.I purchased the Believe Stamp Set and the Holiday Wishes Stamp Set
I can not wait for them to arrive at the house so that I can get started on my Christmas Cards!!! I also placed and order for some Stampin Up products. I guess I have been a shopping gal here lately.

Excited to see the packages on my front door step next week sometime!
Until next time Happy Scraping!!!!!!!!!!

It's Here

I was so excited to drive home and see my Jenni Bowlin September Kit waiting on the front step. I just love all the colors that Jenni put together this month. I can not wait to create something nice with all of this stuff. Until next time Happy Scrapping!

Were Have You Been!!!!

I was blog hopping and came across Melodee Langworth's Blog and saw this cute map of your travels. I thought I would like to share some of the places that I have traveled in 27 years of my life.

Check out the website and create our own. Have fun!

Stampin Up Here I Come

I am so excited today. After a very long day at work and leaving work to go to the beauty shop to get my hair done, I was one tired lady. Once I got home and saw a package of the front porch I was all smiles. I knew it was my package from Stampin Up. This is the kit for my workshop that I will be attending on Saturday. I can not wait. I hope and pray that once I leave that place I will become a Stamping Diva!!!!!! Here are some photos of what I got.

Had A Late Night!

I was in a very creative mode last night. I decided to create a Christmas card.

I also create a Halloween Recipe Card. I believe I am going to give these to my students this year instead of candy at their Halloween Party.

If you would like to order some. Check out my site at ETSY.

If you would like to order some just let me know.

I also created some journal card or maybe even bookmark there are located on my ETSY site

I am so excited that I will be going to a Stamin Up workshop this weekend. I am waiting for my Stamp Kit to come.

Open for Business!!!!

Hello everyone, I have opened an account on e-bay to start selling my monthly kits. Please feel free to go onto e-bay and check it out. Every month I will have a different kit. I am looking forward to posting my October Kit. Remember Halloween is on its way. If you choose to go onto e-bay the item number is #180150960503. Just type that into the search box. The name of my club is De Scrapbooking Monthly Kit Club. By this time next year I hope to have launch a website so that everyone can become a member and order kit once a month. It is a long process. Just pray for me that everything will work out well.

Kits for Sale

Hello everyone! It has been a long week so far at work. I still have not gotten back in the swing of being back at work. I have prayed, prayed,prayed, and thought, thought, and thought about several options that I might want to try. The options are starting a monthly scrap booking kit club, opening a scrap booking store, or even starting my own line of something dealing with scrapbooking materials. I really need your help out there in blog world. (wink) I am wanting to get some input from everyone who loves to scrapbook on what is needed right now. I am really wanting to start the monthly kit club, but really do not know where to begin. If theirs anyone who is willing to give advice please fill free. Right now I need all the help I can get. Also I am wanting to know if everyone will be willing to support the club. I know that starting a business is always taking chances, but I feel that GOD will help me along the way. I have puzzled myself and my DH about coming up with a name. If your have any suggestion feel free to include those. Well I have to go for now. Happy Scrapping!

Back At Work

All this week I have been at workshops to begin the school year. I am mentally tired today. The workshops were refreshers that they give use every year for the same things. It is to the point were everyone knows what they are going to tell us next.I was so glad to come home and relax. Tomorrow is the first day for the students to come to school. I really do not think I am ready mentally or physically ready to see their sweet faces. I guess I better get myself together. I have a lot to do to get myself together. I will let you know how tomorrow went. Until then happy scrapping!

Tax Free Weekend

Today, in Alabama started Tax Free Weekend. This is for back to schools sales. Well let just say that my loving mother and I went to the Riverchase Galleria Mall in Hoover, AL so that my mother could purchase her a back to school handbag. This is a lady the knows what she wants. Here is a photo of what she purchase today.

So of course I had to do a little browsing around and fine this

or this one

I love them both, but can't decide. I guess I will take them both. (just kidding) I don't think the DH will purchase both.

Well, I guess you guys want to know if we got the handbags without paying taxes.....well..... know we did not. The state of Alabama had certain things that did not apply and designer handbags was one. Oh and the MAC Cosmetics that I purchase did not apply. but we had fun spending money today anyway.

Blog Hopping!

I was enjoying the Internet this morning while everyone was still sleeping. I was looking at different blogs and came across Kim Bolyard. Kim had rated her blog. So you know that I had to check it out. This is what my blog rated

Click here to rate your blog!

Cards, Cards, Cards,

Today after my DH and I went to my classroom and cleaned and put things on the walls to get ready for the little ones to come back to school, I decieded to go home and creative some cards. I am learning how to create cards so bare with me.I made some card that I thought I would share. The cards are from Valerie Salmon's Card Kits.


This is my favorite!





I love the different colors!





The is lovely!


This was a little hard, but I did it!!!! (YES!)

After creating cards I guess I will do some shopping. I bought this quilt from PB and I can not decided if I want the shams to go with it or not. Let me know what you think?

It's almost time

for school to begin. I am ready to go back to work and see all the smiling faces. I picked up my class roll today and I have 19 students in my class. I guess I will have a busy school year. Pray for me that I will be able to have a very peaceful and productive school year. I will truly miss sleeping in and reading everyone blogs like I have done over the summer. It was fun! I guess reading blogs will have to wait until the weekend or late at night after all of my mother and wife duties are completed. I will also be back in school this term completing my master's degree. I can not wait until December and I will be finish!!!!! (smile) I am a little up set because I know that scrapbooking will be put on hole for a while, well that is until December. January 2008 will be a lot of catching up for me. Will until I post again Happy Scrapping!

House on the Market!

Today was a bit strange. My DH and I have been talking about down sizing to a smaller house,but that is all we did was talk about it. Last night we went to look at some Garden Homes a couple blocks over. This morning my DH called owner realtor who handles everything for us and she asked him was we ready to move soon! (LoL) He went on to tell her that we wanted to just see some of the Garden homes today and she said that was great because she had a couple that was interested in our house. Now our house is not on the market, there is no realtor sign in the front yard. The only people who new house serious we were about selling was GOD! ( Think to yourself a min.) After the DH got off the telephone with her I had to ask GOD was this him telling us something because from time to time GOD try and tell us things, but we do not listen. I hope and pray that GOD will help us with this journey and make all the right decision. So we meet the realtor today at 4:00 to see the Garden Homes and for her to see ours. Go in Pray with me that everything works out for the good! Here is a photo of our house now.( It was built in 2006 and we moved in May 2007) Yeah! May 2007

Here is a pic of our house!

Girl Went Shopping!!

I am so excited to be back home from the beach. The DH was so happy to see that we returned home safe. Kyron was so excited to see his dad that he forgot about mommy ( sad face) just kidding. Mommy was happy to see daddy so that he could give her a break. The entire trip Kyron was so attached to mommy that everyone was saying thing like you must be excepting again because he does not want you out of his sight. Well lets just wait and see!!!!! Here are so photos for Kyron on the beach. He did not like the water or the sand at first. I told my sister that I will have to take him back every summer to the beach so that he want be afraid.



That is my Handsome Man! Momma just love him to death!!!!



Spending a lot of time at the beach a girl had to fine a Michael's. After reading Amy's Blog, I had to go an purchase some of the Martha Stewart's Items. I fell in love with all of the stuff. Here are some Pics of some of the things that I did purchase.

Oh, by the way I purchased some of the favorite line of scrap material K& Company and guess who was on the back of one of the packets of paper was Valerie Salman . Michael's also had clearance on Sizzix machine and die cuts . So I had to purchase them. I also had to add to my Clothing Collection. I shopped at Banana Republic, Gap, Liz C. and Hartstring
(For Kyron) and I had to add to my Brighton collection while I was on vacation. I bought a new bangle bracelet

When I returned my DH asked me how much money did I bring home. I told him $1.00 and I am not telling a story. I shopped until I dropped!!!!

Being Creative!

I was so glad that my Valerie Salmon's Card Package arrived last night! I am so ready to begin making all the pretty cards. I will be leaving for the beach in the morning, so I will create when I return. I will post them then. After receiving the package, I realized that I did not have all the materials that I need to create. So being the shop til I drop person that I am. I went shopping today at Hobby Lobby.I was so excited once I entered the store to fine out that my new handy machine (Crop-A-Dile)was still on sale so I continued to shop an purchase all the items that I needed to complete the creative cards.